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1 GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 2016 VOLUME 216 gleneira news VOLUME 194 Council presents Food Business Awards NEWS Council honours local Simply Sensational Catering & Events has “The Taste for Health Award recognises our working in partnership with the local food volunteersLocal volunteers honoured been named Glen Eira City Council’s Shop commitment to the use of healthy oils and industry to ensure food is safe for Open space — a high of the Year 2016. fresh, seasonal ingredients, rather than consumers. priority using additives, preservatives or lots of Council generates big Announced at Council’s annual Food To achieve a Five-Star food safe rating, salt and sugar.” Business Awards on Monday 2 May, the Glen Eira businesses must operate in savings Glen Huntly caterer received the award 2016 award finalists accordance with Victorian food safety Have your say on the from Glen Eira Mayor Cr Neil Pilling for laws; pass Council’s food hygiene 2014–15 Draft Annual This year, there were 10 finalists and Achieving good health in achieving the highest food safety rating questionnaire; pass all food sampling Budget each business was nominated as the best Glen Eira after being assessed by Council’s results; have no justified complaints within performer in their particular category, and environmental health officers during 2015. the previous 12 months; and achieve a were presented with a highly commended low-risk rating and a compliance score of Brew Bar was named Shop of the Year certificate. 90 per cent or above with National Food Runner-up. Awards were also presented Finalists for the 2016 award were: Safety Standards. REGULARS to local businesses that participated in Council’s nutrition and accessibility • Caterer — Simply Sensational The program is unique because it offers Arts News programs Taste 4 Health, Taste 4 Health Catering & Events, Glen Huntly; both financial and promotional incentives Kids and Access 4 All. • Café — Brew Bar, Murrumbeena; for businesses to maintain high standards LibraryYouth News News of cleanliness and hygiene. Guest speaker at the Awards was • Bakery — Bakers Delight, Carnegie; RecreationLibrary News News Katherine Sampson, founder of Cr Pilling said although Council rates • Club/Hotel — Yarra Yarra Golf Club, Australia’s first national sandwich bar contribute to the regulation of BusinessRecreation News News brand — Healthy Habits. Bentleigh East; food businesses in Glen Eira, a registration fee is also paid by the business. Business News About the winner • Delicatessen — Delicious Smallgoods, Bentleigh; “However, those businesses displaying Julia Merse and her husband Mark have excellence in food safety do receive a been running Simply Sensational Catering • Manufacturer — Vicki’s Bickies & reduction in this registration fee,” & Events for 25 years. In November last Baked It, Caulfield; Cr Pilling said. year, the small, family business welcomed • Restaurant — Bombay Club, its newest addition — a take home meals Ormond; “A five-star certificate that can be shop, which provides people with quality, displayed within local businesses is also HIGHLIGHTS chef-made meals at reasonable prices. • School Canteen — St James College, provided, as well as free publicity in YouthPlanning Services Scheme Review Bentleigh East; Council’s online Safe Food Guide and “It means a lot to win the Shop of the Year through its Safe Food Guide iPhone app.” Award as it recognises our clean, safe and • Supermarket — Woolworths, fresh foods and healthy menu Carnegie; and choices,” Julia told Glen Eira News. • Takeaway — Titanic Fish & Chips, “We are also thrilled to win the Taste for Bentleigh East. Health Award, which I am proud to say we Five-Star Food Safe Program have won for several years in a row with Cover image: Julia and Mark from Simply The Five-Star Safe Food Program Sensational Catering & Events. head chef Mauro Felici at the helm. demonstrates Council’s commitment to Photo: Robert Churchus Photography. BENTLEIGH BENTLEIGH EAST BRIGHTON EAST CARNEGIE CAULFIELD ELSTERNWICK GARDENVALE GLEN HUNTLY MCKINNON MURRUMBEENA ORMOND ST KILDA EAST Mayor’s column Community members have until Bentleigh, McKinnon and Thursday 2 June to provide feedback on Glen Eira City Council’s 2016–17 Draft Annual Budget. Council has Ormond open for business allocated funding of $30.12 million for asset renewals, upgrades and during construction blitz expansions. COUNCILLOR CONTACTS Copies of the Budget are available for A winter construction blitz to remove From 9pm each night between Sunday inspection at Council’s Service Centre ROSSTOWN WARD level crossings at Bentleigh, McKinnon and 26 June and Wednesday 29 June, buses and Glen Eira library branches during Cr Margaret Esakoff Ormond will commence in June. will replace trains between Caulfield and business hours. The Budget can also be Ph: 9578 2877 Frankston. downloaded from Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh shopping www.gleneira.vic.gov.au Mobile: 0407 831 893 centres will be open for business during In addition, there will be a number of [email protected] the construction blitz. Remember the limited road closures at McKinnon and The Budget will be considered for importance of local business and remain Centre Roads, commencing with the adoption at a Special Council Meeting supportive. While there will be some weekend of 25 and 26 June, followed by a Tuesday 28 June. Cr Kelvin Ho Mobile: 0466 399 089 limited road closures, there will be no limited number of overnight closures. Local The Glen Eira Storytelling Festival major road closures during this period — buses will be diverted during these times. [email protected] commences on Saturday 18 June. The it is open for business. During this time, pedestrian access will be Festival has become the centrepiece of The Level Crossing Removal Authority maintained and local traders will remain Council’s Arts and Culture calendar, Cr Neil Pilling (Mayor) (LXRA) is overseeing the removal project open for business. and includes a range of events to suit all Mobile: 0428 310 919 and at the time of going to print advised ages, budgets and interests. McKinnon and Ormond stations are now [email protected] that buses will replace trains on the closed. Bentleigh Station will close from In the eight page liftout in this edition Frankston Line between Moorabbin and 12.45am on Saturday 4 June. For users of Glen Eira News, you will find details Caulfield from 9pm on Friday 24 June of the stations between Caulfield and about exhibitions, historical tours, films, until the last service on Sunday 31 July. TUCKER WARD Moorabbin, train replacement buses will talks and open mic sessions, all of which This will enable work to be done safely Cr Jamie Hyams operate along Jasper and Grange Roads. highlight the different ways we tell and and efficiently. An express bus service will Ph: 9578 8314 share stories. operate along Thomas Street and Bambra Glen Eira City Council encourages Mobile: 0427 319 018 Road between these two stations. community members to continue to think Finally, are you one of the thousands [email protected] local first and show their support to the of people unaware that you might be To help prepare for the upcoming works, many independent local businesses in these sitting on an unexpected windfall of there will be two weekend rail line Cr Oscar C Lobo JP centres. unclaimed money? More than $4 million closures. Buses will replace trains between Ph: 9557 0108 is waiting to be claimed by Glen Eira Caulfield and Mordialloc from 12.45am Site information is managed by LXRA Mobile: 0417 837 418 residents, businesses and community on Saturday 4 June until the last service and can change at short notice. All dates groups, ranging from $20 all the way up [email protected] on Sunday 5 June. Buses will also replace are subject to confirmation. For further to $67,000. trains between Caulfield and Moorabbin information, visit levelcrossings.vic.gov.au Cr Jim Magee from 9pm on Saturday 18 June until 6am on The State Revenue Office holds records Ph: 9524 3225 Sunday 19 June. of money that remain unclaimed after Fax: 9524 3358 12 months. This includes share Mobile: 0427 338 327 CONTACT COUNCIL DEADLINES dividends; salaries and wages; rents and [email protected] bonds; debentures and interest; and Glen Eira Town Hall The deadline for the August edition of proceeds from sales. Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads Caulfield Glen Eira News is Wednesday 29 June for CAMDEN WARD To search for your unclaimed money, PO Box 42, Caulfield South VIC 3162 delivery 1 to 5 August (weather permitting). For Cr Michael Lipshutz Community Diary enquiries, contact 9524 3333 or visit sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimedmoney Telephone: 03 9524 3333 Ph: 9530 0438 email [email protected] National Relay Service: A phone solution Cr Neil Pilling Mobile: 0400 832 270 for people who are deaf or have a hearing Mayor [email protected] or speech-impairment, TTY dial 13 36 77 Cr Mary Delahunty or Speak and Listen 1300 555 727 or Save the date Ph: 9523 9105 www.iprelay.com.au then enter 03 9524 3333 Glen Eira City Council will be hosting Mobile: 0427 970 879 Facsimile: 03 9523 0339 a Municipal Association of Victoria [email protected] community and candidate information Email: [email protected] session on the upcoming municipal Cr Thomas Sounness www.gleneira.vic.gov.au elections. (Deputy Mayor) Mobile: 0428 596 951 The session will be held on Monday Disclaimer [email protected] 15 August from 6pm to 8pm at The information in this publication is of a general nature. The articles contained herein are not intended to provide a complete discussion on each subject and/or issues canvassed. Glen Eira City Council does not accept any liability for any statements or any opinion or for any errors Glen Eira Town Hall.